Robert Hugh Benson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert Hugh Benson

British writer and priest

Date of Birth: 18-Nov-1871

Place of Birth: Wellington College, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 19-Oct-1914

Profession: Catholic priest, dramaturge, children's writer, novelist, science fiction writer

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Robert Hugh Benson AFSC KC*SG KGCHS (18 November 1871 – 19 October 1914) was an English Anglican priest who in 1903 was received into the Roman Catholic Church in which he was ordained priest in 1904.
He was a prolific writer of fiction and wrote the notable dystopian novel Lord of the World (1907).
His output encompassed historical, horror and science fiction, contemporary fiction, children's stories, plays, apologetics, devotional works and articles.
He continued his writing career at the same time as he progressed through the hierarchy to become a Chamberlain to Pope Pius X in 1911 and gain the title of Monsignor.